The Board of Directors and Senior Management of the Fiji Roads Authority have been notified today by MWH Global that they have terminated their contract for the provision of road management services with the FRA effective from today.
FRA Chairman, Dinesh Patel says this action has been undertaken unilaterally by MWH.
FRA says it considers MWH’s action to be unlawful and will be addressing this conduct as part of the broader on‑going commercial dispute between MWH and FRA.
The FRA also says that it does not discuss commercial or contractual matters with anyone other than the affected parties.
Patel says the FRA has a commitment to ensuring any and all services provided to the Authority meets and achieves value for money, are efficient and effective and are in accordance with the law.
The FRA expects that notwithstanding their unilateral termination that MWH will be working closely with FRA to effect as seamless a transition as possible.
The Authority also says that it will be taking in‑house many of the functions of the FRA that FRA used to rely upon MWH to perform under the terms of the contract and will be advertising for those roles.
Patel says the FRA is committed to an open and transparent employment policy based on merit and in that context will consider any application from MWH’s employees affected by MWH’s unilateral decision to terminate the contract, who meet FRA’s requirements.
FRA says it has implemented its contingency plans for the situation created by MWH’s conduct and will be contacting all contractors over the next few days to explain transitional arrangements.
Meanwhile two MWH Managers were deported last Friday.
MWH had said in a statement that they were not given any reason for the deportation.
Immigration Director, Nemani Vuniwaqa has told Legend FM News that he has already told the CEO of MWH to get the reason from higher authorities.
FRA was in talks with MWH regarding issues surrounding the fees being paid to the company.
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